9th Grade Research Project

General Information

• Research Project Help: http://www.firstcolonialhs.vbschools.com/dept_lib_researchhandbook.pdf
• Sample Citations for Sources:
  

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• For help citing book sources, try Bib Me
• For help citing web sites, try Easy Bib
• Citations for sources found in online databases are done for you!
• To access our online databases from home, go to the Library SharePoint site, and click on "Online Databases From Home" on the left. If you need a username or password, that information is provided to you on the link.

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Searching for Books
To search for FCHS library books on your topic, go to Destiny.

• Click on the Catalog tab on the top.
• Search by subject or, if that fails, keyword.
• Click on the titles of relevant books for more details.
• Note the call numbers of books you want so that you can find them on the shelves.
• Ask for help if you get stuck!

To search for Virginia Beach Public Library books, visit http://198.252.244.9/uhtbin/cgisirsi.exe/1x9vPXxhwi/66640326/60/1180/X.

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Using Online Databases

• Looking for information on an important person? Try Gale's Biography in Context
• Looking for information on controversial topics? Try Gale's Opposing Viewpoints in Context or Proquest's SIRS Leading Issues
• Looking for information on a health-related topic? Try Gale's Health and Wellness Resource Center
• Looking for inforamtion on a general topic? Try Gale's Student Resources in Context